Scientists Discover New Bacteria That Conduct Electricity Like a Wire

Scientists Discover New Bacteria That Conduct Electricity Like a Wire

A newly discovered bacterium wiggling about in the mudflats of the Oregon coast could advance a new era of bioelectric devices.

This Bizarre Bacterium Conducts Electricity Like a Wire

Conducting electricity as a lifestyle.

American scientists have discovered a new type of bacteria. Its unique features could be a breakthrough in the development of bioelectronics.

Scientists in Oregon have identified a new species of electricity-driving bacteria on a brackish beach in Yaquina Bay, on the American coast. This species has been named Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis, in honor of the native Yaquina tribe that historically inhabited the region. The fascinating thing about this discovery is not only its symbolic connection to the environment, but the potential it represents for the development of new bioelect…

A team of scientists has identified a new electricity-conducting bacterium, Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, with possible applications in the cleaning of pollution and bioelectronics. Researchers have discovered a species of bacteria unknown so far capable of leading electricity, which could pave the way for innovative bioelectronic technologies. These bacteria are [...]

Breakthrough Discovery: Scientists Find Organism That Transmits Electricity Like a Wire

A newly discovered species of bacteria that conducts electricity like a living wire is shaking up the scientific world. Named Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis, the organism was found in Oregon’s Yaquina Bay mudflats and described in a study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. With unique structural and metabolic traits, this microbe may one day be used to clean up pollution or inspire the next generation of bioelectronics. A B…